Throughout the world, بيستا (Besta 
, Bista 
, بيستا) is a common unisex forename. The forename بيستا is habitual in Qatar, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Tanzania, where it is quite a rare predominantly feminine, but scarcely masculine name, and Nepal, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Tanzania, and Nepal. More frequently, بيستا is the last name as well as the forename.